The Katti Batti actress was out and about with a special someone last night…

Kangana Ranaut was spotted at a sub-urban restaurant last night. She was out dining with her close friend and designer Manish Malhotra at the high-end restaurant. Kangana wore a super hot ensemble for the dinner outing. She wore a Reformation twin set and teamed it up with an Alexander McQueen sling and Miu Miu shoes.

Can we just stop right here, stare at Kangana in all her glory for a minute and say that she has taking the whole crop-top and pencil skirt game to a whole new level. We don’t remember any of the A-listers dress THIS awesomely for an off-duty dinner thing! Also, come to think of it, this look is bold given the standard way celebs in India dress for dinner outings.But we are loving how Kangana has reformed all that with her Reformation twin set!

Another interesting thing that we’d like to tell you here is that we spotted Taylor Swift wearing a similar twin set by the same label a few days back. But we definitely like how the Katti Batti actress has done her look. Plus that head full of sassy curls makes us go gaga!

While Kajol won’t stop at nothing in the fashion game, her younger sibling seems to have renounced all desire for dressing to appeal…

Looks like Tanishaa Mukerji dipped her sandals in orange slush before wearing them to the Araaish exhibition yesterday. Between the poorly fitted dress and the eye-sore of orange platform heels we can’t decide what’s worse.

Tanishaa probably picked out the white and orange neck-piece to keep the orange-white mismatch going, but obviously that wasn’t the smartest call. Something classier from a brand like Outhouse or Aquamarine could have done the trick! It cannot save the ensemble, but the white Hermès mini Birkin bag Tanishaa is carrying looks super cute (but not with that dress or those heels).

What could have worked better for Tanishaa’s look, apart from a more fitted version of that Zara dress, would be a pair of sleek pointed-toe pumps and a classier neck piece.

Keep trying Tanishaa, you’ll get there some day! Also, don’t hang out with your Bigg Boss boyfriend so much, he seems to be rubbing off on you!

The Khoobsurat actor is out promoting her upcoming film opposite Fawad Khan

So far we spotted Sonam Kapoor wearing a variety of floral outfits, printed pants and skirts as she promoted her upcoming film. But looks like the fashionista has upped her style game by a notch by making an appearance in this breath-taking Sonam Kalra Ahuja outfit!

The ensemble consists of a sexy lace crop-top teamed with a monochrome printed skirt. To break away from the monochrome monotone, Sonam has carried a pretty Dior bag that made us go ‘I want’! She has rounded off the look with a pair of Dhora earrings and sleek heels. We love the princess-y hair-do on her as it is totally keeping in tone with her Khoobsurat theme! She wears a orangish-red lip with panache.

The Bollywood babes were seen wearing chic wedged sneakers at recent events

There’s something very rugged about wedged sneakers, and a lot of the B-town babes are wearing it these days. Something between boots, wedges and casual sneakers – wedged sneakers look amazingly smart when teamed with skinny pants or leggings. For chicks who like a tadka of adventure in their ensemble, wearing these kinda shoes is the best way to get into the style groove.

For once an all-black look is not boring to us ‘coz of the way Ms Hassan plays around with it by carrying a grey studded tote bag, putting on some junk accessories and of course, by wearing an uber smart pair of Marc Jacobs sneakers. Aditi, on the other hand, is failing to do justice to that gorgeous casual pair of wedged beauties – the jacket and the metallic jewellery looks a tad overdone!

In case you are inspired by these bold wedged wonders, you must try these options…

The fest commenced on a star-studded note as Sonam appeared in a lovely saree and Vidya looked nothing less than a princess

While Sonam Kapoor opted for a gorgeous Anamika Khanna traditional ensemble, Vidya Balan stuck to her favourite designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee at the screening of The Great Gatsby at the 66th International Cannes Film Festival. Amitabh Bachchan really stood out in a shiny sequin studded blazer, posing along with Titanic dude Leonardo Dicaprio. Big B – although slightly over the top – looked dapper in his funky-classy avatar. If you have noticed, he loves to make a youthful statement, be it wearing a blood red jacket in Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap to appearing in a cool striped coat at the Cannes, he is unpredictable style-wise.

Mallika Sherawat’s look disappointed us completely. She chose to play it boringly safe in a gold beaded full-length gown. The coral lipstick isn’t exactly going with that ensemble and Sherawat’s ‘I am going to shock you with my style’ kinda attitude is missing. Freida Pinto looked sophisticated as usual in a pick Gucci gown. We particularly like that intricate gold belt – it gives an ethnic touch to her western style and the hint of shimmer on her eyes is gorgeous.

Sonam looked like an absolute diva as she wore a long jacket upon the virgin white lace saree. The pearl nathni is a great choice – a great way to add tadka to the look. And Ms Balan – who was looking all toned yesterday – is back to looking like her plump self. Although she looked nice ,what’s with covering the head with a pallu? Isn’t that a li’l too in your face, trying to hammer home the idea that ‘I am an Indian’. But she posed with the esteemed jury and that honestly is a matter of great pride for us.

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The NYIFF 2013 saw a lot of entries across categories making the award fest look colourful indeed

Anumati directed by Gajendra Ahire has won the Best Feature Film award at the New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) with Vikram Gokhale getting the Best Actor award for his role as a desperate husband. The Marathi film revolves around a retired teacher’s attempt to save his dying wife.

The winners were chosen from 18 narrative, 10 documentaries (feature length or shorter) and eight shorts from the Indian subcontinent and its diaspora featured at the festival, which ran April 30-May 4.

Director Hansal Mehta took home the Best Director of a Feature Film award for his compelling film Shahid, which traces the true story of slain human rights activist lawyer Shahid Azmi. Suraj Negi was honoured as the Best Young Actor in a Feature Film for his role as the titular character in Hansa. Deepti Naval was also honoured in her role as Leela Krishnamoorthy, a middle aged widow, in debut filmmaker Avinash Kumar Singh’s Listen Amaya.

Malayalam cinema filmmaker/writer Biju was awarded for Best Screenplay for his vision in Kashathinte Niram (Colour of Sky), and the Best Documentary award went to The Only Real Game, directed by Mirra Bank. Best Short Film award went to Khaana, directed by Cary Sawhney.

A new award for the one-minute cell phone Bollywood film short based on popular Bollywood sound tracks went to Bollywood Style directed by Yi Su, a New York University student.

Wearing transparent tops are quite the ‘in’ thing these days, and showing off your bra has pretty much become ‘the’ happening trend

VJ Anusha Dandekar was recently seen in a sheer shirt with a cool skull print design on it. But she simply couldn’t do justice to the look – maybe because the cut-out shoulder pattern and the stud detailing on the collar made it look very overwhelming, style wise. Also those shiny black leggings weren’t saving her from the disaster zone. But not everyone messes up like Ms Dandekar. There are babes who have done absolute justice to this style, garnished their look by teaming it up with the right shoes and accessories and made it seem like an effortless statement.

The B-town babes were spotted wearing the colours of Holi - pink, blue, green and more. And since they complement the festival perfectly, we take a look at their cool and bright style statements

Holi is here and it’s time to pay homage to this fun fest by taking those stylishly colourful clothes out of your wardrobe. Neons are perfect for the season, and so are electrifying colours that synchronise with the spirit of this occasion. While saving water is the topmost priority, wearing colourful clothes should be your second. So while Asin goes ballistic with pink, Genelia incorporates a fun element into her ensemble with funky fluorescent green…

Day 4 of the Lakme Fashion Week 2013 was a star-studded event. From Vicky Donor dude Ayushmann Khurrana to Inkaar babe Chitrangda Singh, each star model looked like a million bucks in a designer ensemble

It’s that time of the year when you see Bollywood celebs having loads of fun on the runway. Actors, designers, event honchos – they all gather under one roof to create a style riot on the catwalk. Day 4 was one such dhamakedaar episode in this year’s LFW. A galaxy of B-town stars encouraging all kinds of designers – from the ones who believe in working for a cause to those to who need that much needed impetus to reach great heights in the fashion world…they were all were seen at the event. While some impressed us with their charm, celebs like Prachi Desai and Farah Khan stood out in the stylish crowd by wearing some uber novel creations. Let’s see who wore what…

The music fest was a glam and glitzy affair. Our fave women took some serious fashion risks, while the men aimed to push the style envelope

The MTV Video and Music Awards India (VMAI) was a star-studded style fest. The beauty of such awards functions is that you see so much more than the conventional style choices. You find celebs going beyond the realm of the usual fashion trends, and that’s so cool! Everyone makes so much of an effort, as if a flamboyant awards event is something that they have been waiting for to doll up, let their hair down and present themselves in the best packaging. They make it look like dressing up is therapeutic and honestly, we couldn’t agree more.

Don’t believe us? Take a look at Priyanka Chopra - doesn’t she look oh-so-resplendent? PC is illuminating the place with her stylish aura; she’s a one woman rock show.